every so often
Example Sentences
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IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the risk in the sector “keeps me awake every so often at night.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
But every so often the 34-year-old mayor says something that reveals his harder-edged politics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Streaming may have emptied theaters, but every so often a film breaks out, and crowds gather for the shared experience of something alive.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
It seems to happen less and less, but every so often, the stars still align.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
Olive ate steadily, but Hattie put her fork down every so often to pat her mouth daintily with her napkin.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
